The History of Blood

By Kelsiepeters22
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    2500 BCE

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    Date is B.C.
    Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases
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    500 BCE

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    Date is B.C.
    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins
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    Date is AD
    Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope
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    First blood transfusion performed
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    Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types: A, B, O
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    Alfred Decastello discovered a fourth blood type: AB
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    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service
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    Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions
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    Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank
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    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein
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    First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo
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    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS
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    Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV
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    Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases